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This content was last reviewed August 2015. Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as diabetes, is a condition that causes blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels: a fasting blood glucose of 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more.his content was last reviewed August 2015. Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as diabetes, is a condition that causes blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels: a fasting blood glucose of 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more.
An increase in fasting glucose represents a stage that can progress to diabetes, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. A normal fasting glucose level is between 70 and 100 milligrams per deciliter. Talk to your doctor about changes you can make if your levels are consistently higher than normal. Higher than normal fasting glucose increases your risk for developing diabetes.